5.2% ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
5501, SA · Postcode
Language in 5501, SA
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is the primary language for nearly 90% of people in postcode 5501. This area is far less linguistically diverse than the state and national averages, with very few residents using a language other than English at home.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
Only 5.2% of people use another language at home, a figure that is far below the national average of 22.3% and has barely changed since 2011. While 1.0% of residents speak little or no English, this is higher than most similar areas.
1.0% ▲ +8.5%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who use another language at home and speak English not well or not at all. No 2011 figure — that census only asked proficiency of overseas-born residents.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Language in 5501, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5501/5501-sa/topic/language